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Owners Guide Installation Instructions TB3/5 Boiling Water Unit This water heater must be installed and serviced by an authorised person. Please leave this guide with the householder.
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Notice to Victorian Customers from the Victorian Plumbing Industry Commission. This water heater must be installed by a licensed person as required by the Victorian Building Act 1993. Only a licensed person will give you a Compliance Certificate, showing that the work complies with all the relevant standards.
SAVE A SERVICE CALL ............15 INSTALLATION ................17 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ............. 22 COMMISSIONING ............... 23 DRAINING THE BOILING WATER UNIT ........23 WATER SUPPLIES ..............24 END OF LIFE WATER HEATER DISPOSAL ......24 RHEEM BOILING WATER UNIT WARRANTY ......26...
ABOUT YOUR BOILING WATER UNIT INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing our Rheem TB Series Boiling Water Unit. Please take a few minutes to read this booklet because it contains important information about the correct installation and operation of your Rheem Boiling Water Unit.
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ABOUT YOUR BOILING WATER UNIT TO TURN OFF THE BOILING WATER UNIT This boiling water unit is supplied with a programmable timer. We recommend the timer be used to conserve energy. If it is necessary to turn off the boiling water unit: Switch off the electrical supply at the isolating switch to the boiling water unit.
1000kPa a secondary pressure limiting valve must be fitted. The supply pressure should be greater than 350 kPa for the Rheem Boiling Water Unit to perform at its best. Pressure lower than this will affect the delivery performance of the water chiller (if installed).
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HOW YOUR BOILING WATER UNIT WORKS SETTING THE TIMER Your Rheem boiling water unit is supplied with a programmable 7 day timer which allows the unit to operate in the most efficient fashion to suit your needs. The timer also incorporates a sleep mode which can be set to automatically shut the system down after a set period of time of no use, say after 6 hours.
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HOW YOUR BOILING WATER UNIT WORKS B) Set Timer to STD/AUTO Mode Select the Timer STD/AUTO mode (Prog>Timer STD/AUTO>Accept) Display Shows: “STD” Pressing the (UP) button alternates the “STD”/“AUTO” icons. STD operation means that the unit operates 24 hours a day, Auto mode reverts the unit to operate at the pre set times on the timer.
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HOW YOUR BOILING WATER UNIT WORKS E) FILTER LIFE Select the Appropriate Filter Mode (Prog>Filter life>Accept) i) Remaining Life ii) Filter Reset i) To Select Remaining Life mode (Prog>Filter Life>Accept>Remaining Life) Display Shows: “Remaining Life” “XXXX litres“ Press the (Cancel) or (Accept) button to revert back to the main menu. ii) To Select the Filter Reset mode (Prog>...
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HOW YOUR BOILING WATER UNIT WORKS 2) For Boiling Unit Display Temp mode (Prog>Service>Accept>Boiling Temp) “XXX ˚C“ Display Shows: This function displays the current boiling water temperature. Press the (Cancel) button to revert back to the main menu. 3) For Chiller Unit Display Temp mode (Prog>Service>Accept>Chiller Temp) “XXX ˚C“...
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HOW YOUR BOILING WATER UNIT WORKS 7) Temp Show On/Off (Prog>Service>Accept>TempShow ON/OFF) Display Shows: “Hot XXX°C“ If no chiller , “HotXXX ColdXX“ If chiller attached. This function allows the temperature of the water within the boiling water unit (and chiller if attached) to be displayed permanently on the screen. Press the (UP) button to switch modes between ON and OFF.
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If the unit incorrectly senses the appropriate chiller, the user can manually set the unit to default to a Pumped Chiller. Press (Accept) to confirm and the display reverts back to the service menu. H) CHILLER TEMP Select Appropriate Chiller Temperature (Prog>Chiller temp>Accept) Display Shows: “XX ˚C“...
OPERATING THE TAP The boiling unit Tap is used to dispense boiling water and cold/chilled/filtered water. The Tap contains 2 lever switches (hot and cold), a safety lock button (child safety lock) and 2 LED’s (Orange, Green). When operating the tap, every 20 seconds the boiling or cold water will stop.
CHANGING THE WATER FILTER IF A WATER CHILLER IS CONNECTED PROGRESS THROUGH ALL STEPS IF A WATER CHILLER IS NOT CONNECTED DO STEPS 1,2,4,5,6,7,9,10 & 11 Step 1: Isolate the water supply to the boiling water unit. Step 2: Isolate the boiling water unit from the electricity supply. Step 3: Disconnect all electrical chiller connections to the boiling water unit Step 4: Unlock the filter from the housing by...
There is a leak sensor integrated within the boiling water unit that detects if there is a water leak (error code D displayed on the timer screen) within the boiling water unit. Phone your nearest Rheem Service Department or Accredited Service Agent to arrange for an inspection.
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If water will still not come out of the tap check the timer screen if there is an error message and call your nearest Rheem Service Department or Accredited Service Agent to resolve any problems with the unit.
INSTALLATION THIS BOILING WATER UNIT IS FOR INDOOR INSTALLATON ONLY. BOILING WATER UNIT LOCATION The boiling water unit is suitable for indoor installation only. The boiling water unit should be installed close to the most frequently used outlet and its position chosen with noise, safety and service in mind.
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INSTALLATION TYPICAL UNDERSINK INSTALLATION Step 1: Mains Water Connection Flexible Inlet Pipe Union Isolation Valve COLD WATER INLET The pipe work must be cleared of foreign matter before connection and purged before attempting to operate the boiling water unit. All olive compression fittings must use brass or copper olives.
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Connect Fitting TAP BENCH INSTALLATION To install the Rheem Tap onto a bench, a 35mm diameter hole must first be cut in the bench top in the preferred mounting position (ensure that all burrs and sharp edges are removed prior to fitting the tap). Next remove adhesive backing from the Mounting gasket and stick the gasket to the underside of the bench.
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Connect the tap communications cable to the tap/chiller comms plug from the boiling water unit (6 Pin). If a Rheem chiller is fitted in the installation, the other comms cable is to be plugged into the chiller comms plug (4 pin, connectors can only be inserted one way onto the plugs).
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